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UNITCam Jansen and theMystery at the HauntedHouseby David A. AdlerTHEME  Creative IdeasThis is the story of a young girl who solves mysteries. The creativethinking she uses to catch a thief helps children explore the BigQuestion: What does it mean to be creative?This book will help build children’s understanding ofinvestigation through observation and reasoning.A mystery is a made-up story in which there is a problemto be solved.SUMMARYCopyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.When Cam “The Camera” Jansen wants to remember something,all she has to do is close her eyes and say “Click.” In this mystery,Cam’s Aunt Katie discovers that her wallet is missing after visitingthe Haunted House at an amusement park. Aunt Katie thinksshe might have lost her wallet, but Cam’s memory tells her thatsomebody probably stole it. Cam and her friend Eric don’t jump toconclusions, even when circumstances lead to possible culprits.Readers will learn how Cam uses observation and reasoning tocatch the real thief.Other Books by David A. Adler Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones Cam Jansen and the Birthday MysterySNEAK PREVIEWMatch Children and BooksThis book will appeal tochildren who like to solve mysteries enjoy haunted houses are interested indetective workComprehension Skills andStrategiescharacter and settingcompare and contrastplotprior knowledge critical thinkingVocabulary Strategy synonymsvisualizepredictUnit 3 Creative Ideas1Cam Jansen and the Mysteryat the Haunted HouseCam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House3

UNITHow to Use the BookChildren may work independently, as partners, or in small groups.The book may be divided into three parts for reading.Before ReadingBUILD BACKGROUNDPracticePage6Talk with children about mysteries. Explain that a mystery is a type of story inwhich a problem needs to be solved. Tell children that characters in mysteriesfind evidence, called clues. Ask what other mystery stories they have read.Encourage children to share the problems that needed to be solved in thosestories.Children can use Student Practice Page 6 to explore how they would solvecommon problems.INTRODUCE VOCABULARYPracticePage7Words to KnowUse Student Practice Page 7 to introduce vocabulary orto assess children’s understanding of the words beforethey read. If necessary, provide additional practice withthe words. For example, ask children to say or write a newsentence for each word.Reading the stoleturnstilesCopyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.Part 1 CHAPTERS 1–3 In Part 1, readers are introduced toCam Jansen, who has an amazing photographic memory. Cam, Eric, AuntKatie, and Uncle George enjoy a day at the amusement park until Aunt Katiediscovers that her wallet is missing.COMPREHENSION SKILL Character and SettingPracticePage8On Student Practice Page 8, children answer questions about where and whenthe story takes place, and what each character says and does. Review withchildren what they have learned about character and setting. Characters are the people or animals in a story. The setting tells where and when a story takes place.COMPREHENSION STRATEGY  Prior KnowledgeRemind children that they can use their prior knowledge to understand thecharacters and the setting of a story. By thinking about what they already know,children can better understand why the characters act as they do and how thetime and place influence story events.Unit 3 Creative Ideas2Cam Jansen and the Mysteryat the Haunted HouseCam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House3

UNIT3See Teacher’s Guide Page 8 for a possible response to the question, “Cam,Eric, Aunt Katie, and Uncle George visit an amusement park. What place wouldyou like to visit? Why would you like to visit that place?”Part 2 CHAPTERS 4–6 In Part 2, Cam looks back at her mentalpictures and believes that the boys on roller skates may have stolen AuntKatie’s wallet. When Cam is proven wrong, she insists they go through theHaunted House again. Eric, Aunt Katie, and Uncle George exit safely, but Camis not with them.COMPREHENSION SKILL Compare and ContrastPracticePage9On Student Practice Page 9, children compare and contrast how Cam and Ericapproach the problem of the missing wallet. Review with children what theyhave learned about comparing and contrasting. When you compare and contrast, you see how things are alike and different. Clue words such as both and like tell how things are alike. Clue words such as but and unlike tell how things are different.COMPREHENSION STRATEGY  VisualizeRemind children that good readers visualize, or create pictures in their minds,to help them better understand what they are reading. By picturing things beingcompared and contrasted in the text, readers can better understand how theyare alike and different.Reader ResponseCopyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.See Teacher’s Guide Page 9 for a possible response to the question, “What isa mystery or problem in the world that you would like to solve? How would yousolve it?”Part 3 Chapters 7–8 In Part 3, Cam comes out of the HauntedHouse and immediately starts following a man dressed in black. She followshim to his car, where she sees him empty a bag of stolen wallets intothe trunk. After Cam reports the man to a security guard, the wallets arereturned to their owners and Cam is rewarded for her good detective work.COMPREHENSION skillPracticePage10PlotOn Student Practice Page 10, children write what happens in the beginning,middle, and end of Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House. Reviewwith children what they have learned about plot. The plot is what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. The plot begins when a character has a problem or conflict.Unit 3 Creative Ideas3Cam Jansen and the Mysteryat the Haunted HouseCam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted HouseReader Response

UNITCOMPREHENSION STRATEGYPredictRemind children that good readers predict events that make up the plot. Whenreaders think about what they know and what the author tells them, they canmake logical guesses about what will happen in a story.Reader ResponseSee Teacher’s Guide Page 10 for a possible response to the question, “Whendo you think having a photographic memory might be helpful? Explain youranswer.”After ReadingCOMPREHENSION CHECKCopyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.PART 1 CHAPTERS 1–31.Why do you think the author has Cam say “Click!” when she wants toremember something? Saying “Click!” lets readers know when Cam hastaken a mental picture. The things that she takes pictures of throughoutthe story might be important later on. (Author’s Purpose)2.When Cam and Eric get off the bumper cars, Aunt Katie and UncleGeorge are talking to a woman with a baby. What happens next? Twoteenage boys in roller skates bump into them, and Aunt Katie falls down.(Sequence)3.Describe the Haunted House. Then tell how Aunt Katie reacts to theHaunted House. The Haunted House has dim purple lights, a painting withmoving eyes, a tape playing scary music, and skeletons hanging from theceiling. Something dressed in black jumps out at Aunt Katie. She says itCharacter and Setting)was very scary, but she liked it. (PART 2 CHAPTERS 4–64.What do Cam and Eric do next after they discover that Aunt Katie’swallet is missing? Eric suggests looking for the wallet at the parkentrance. Cam finds a police officer. (Sequence)5.Why does Cam want to wait for the skaters to bump into another personbefore they tell the guards? Cam wants to wait for them to bump intosomeone else to see if they take that person’s wallet. (Cause and Effect)6.How is the second visit to the Haunted House similar to the first visit?How it is different? Similar: Aunt Katie is scared both times. Different:Compare andCam does not come out with them the second time. (Contrast)Unit 3 Creative Ideas4Cam Jansen and the Mysteryat the Haunted HouseCam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House3

UNIT37.When Cam comes out of the Haunted House, she and Uncle Georgefollow the man in black. Why does Uncle George pretend to talk on thephone? Cam and Uncle George do not want the man to know they arefollowing and watching him. (Cause and Effect)8.What clues does Cam use to identify the thief? First, she realizes thatshe has seen the woman with the blue dress outside of the HauntedHouse. Then she remembers how the woman and Aunt Katie had bothbeen scared because someone had jumped out at them. Finally, sherealizes that the man who jumped out at them is the thief. (Sequence)9.What happens at the end of the story? Cam reports the man who wasstealing wallets to security. The wallets are returned and Cam is rewarded.Plot)(CRITICAL THINKING1.Does Cam make the right choice by following the man instead of alertinga police officer? Why? Possible response: No. Cam should have found apolice officer. The man could have chased them. (Making Judgments)2.Did you find this story suspenseful? Why? Were you able to guesshow the story would end? Possible response: Yes. I found this storysuspenseful because I was never sure what was going to happen next.I knew the wallet went missing in the Haunted House because thefrightened lady gave me the clue. (Evaluating)ASSESSMENTCopyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.PracticePage11Use the Selection Test on Student Practice Page 11 to assess children’sunderstanding of the book. See Teacher’s Guide Page 11 for answers.Unit 3 Creative Ideas5Cam Jansen and the Mysteryat the Haunted HouseCam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted HousePART 3 Chapters 7– 8

NameBuild BackgroundCam JansenBe a DetectiveRead the problems below. For each problem, write what youwould do to solve it. An example has been done for you.Problem You and your aunt are waiting in line to go to amovie. Her wallet is suddenly gone.I would look where we are. Then I would go tothe car. I would look for someone running away.1. Problem You need directions to your friend’s house.Possible response: I would use a map to find the way or ask myfriend to have his parents tell my parents how to get there.2. Problem Your dog ran away from home, and you must find him.Possible response: I would go to my neighbors’ houses and askthem if they had seen my dog. I would ask my parents to drivearound the neighborhood with me to look for him.Copyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.3. Problem You and your brother want to watch different TVprograms, and you have only one TV.Possible response: I would record one of the programs ordecide which program to watch by flipping a coin.4. Problem You are a detective and need tools to solve a mystery.Possible responses: I think a camera, a notebook, a magnifyingglass, and a video camera might be helpful.Unit 3 Creative Ideas6Build Background

NameVocabularyCam JansenWords to KnowWrite the word from the box that completes each sentence below.diminsisted photographic refreshmentsecurity stole turnstilesstole1. A robberruinmoney from the bank.refreshment2. I was thirsty so I asked my mom for a.3. When I got lost in the grocery store, I found a member ofsecurity4. You must useto help.turnstiles5. It was hard to see in theCopyright Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.6. My mominsistedruin7. The rain willto get into the park.dimI finish my homework.your dress.photographic8. If I had alose my lunchbox.Unit 3 Creative Ideas7basement.memory, I would neverVocabulary